Before the convoy had time to enter the town in front of the mine, someone ran over panting and shouted: "Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Please wait a minute, what is going on?!"
The snow monster team in front slowly stopped. A captain-level snow monster held a lantern, and the faint light shone on the face of the visitor. The other party also saw this fully armed team and immediately put on a smile: "Gentlemen, it's midnight. , come to our small place with nothing but crude ores, is there any important mission?"
"Who are you?"
Generally speaking, those who have the courage to speak out in the face of such a battle will have a high status in the small town.
The middle-aged man with a wrinkled face came closer, took out a handful of coins from his pocket and gave it to the snow monster captain: "I am the foreman here. This is a trivial matter and not a sign of respect. I am giving tea to my brothers..."
Before his hand could touch the Yeti Captain's sleeve, he was pushed back.
"We won't accept this, foreman. You go to the clock tower and wake up all the workers. There is something very important. Human lives are at stake. Do you understand? Go quickly!"
"Hey, I'm going right now!"
The foreman's face changed slightly, but he still forced himself to smile. After responding, he turned around and ran away.
God knows what these gentlemen are here to do. The mine has been very peaceful for several years since its establishment. There are no bandits and few natural disasters. Why is it so dangerous? Is there going to be a war?
These people don't look like bandits or the Imperial Army. They don't even accept money. What do they want?
I heard that some human traffickers often rob civilians and sell them abroad as slaves and cheap labor. Could it be these people?
The foreman was filled with surprise and uncertainty, not sure what the intentions of this strange armed team were.
…
when! when! when!
The dull bells echoed in the air, adding a bit of solemnity to the deep night.
Shuangxing jumped off the carriage and walked quickly towards the makeshift headquarters.
Her team of Yetis are quickly taking over the station and have found a map in the station master's office.
"Our location is here, in the south of the mine. Unfortunately, this is an open-pit mine. The operation site is deep in a mountain depression. There are two roads, one for rail cars and the other for horse-drawn carriages."
Zhou Jinru analyzed the organization diagram for the captains of the Yeti team. His appearance made Shuangxing frown slightly. Isn't this man a homeless doctor? How can he still serve as a staff member?
"If the enemy comes from the north of the mine, they will definitely come from the mountain roads on both sides. The map shows that the slopes are relatively gentle and do not have the conditions for defense. Facing the enemies all over the mountains and plains, we do not have enough manpower to fill them, so it is not recommended to face them head-on. Fight."
"Our main task is to evacuate the workers and residents of the mine, and we will not take the initiative to attack."
Froststar's voice sounded from behind, and the snow monster captains stepped aside and surrounded her.
Zhou Jinru nodded: "I know, I just asked. This mine transported crude Originium ore to the nearest smelter a day ago. A large number of carriages have not returned yet, and the remaining vehicles are not enough to take everyone away." .”
"Do you know how many people are here?"
"There are more than 1,200 people, three times our number, and our carriages are not enough."
How come he knows everything?
Zhou Jinru relies on his rich experience. There is no problem for a centenarian to bully a girl in her early twenties. White Rabbit often tries to show off to him. Now he can finally take revenge, so happy!
Shuangxing acquiesced to the man in black's position as a staff officer and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
"Make preparations on both sides. First, the scouts will conduct reconnaissance to a radius of two kilometers to the north to confirm the specific situation. Second, start mobilizing workers and residents of the town to build simple fortifications."
"You want to fight a positional battle?"
Zhou Jinru sighed: "We have no choice."
One captain hesitated and said: "What if we arrange evacuation now?"
"no."
Zhou Jinru and Shuangxing said in unison.
The white rabbit looked at him strangely.
"Even the leader of Frost Star is against it, do you really not understand?"
Shuangxing's face was covered with frost, and she just analyzed it, so why did she arrange it for her by the way?
Zhou Jinru continued: "A hasty evacuation will inevitably cause chaos. Our manpower is not enough to complete the evacuation smoothly. The panicked miners and residents may even cause serious injuries and further weaken the ability to move.
The temperature at night is extremely low, and people with weak constitutions cannot bear it. The mine is two days' carriage ride from the nearest mobile city. Even if someone can find rescue alive, how many people will die along the way? The necessary condition for evacuation is to have enough transportation, otherwise it is better to leave them all behind. "
Shuangxing basically affirmed his analysis. As the leader, she wanted to make the final conclusion.
"Do you know what this means?"
Zhou Jinru put his hands into his coat pockets and said calmly: "It means that if we fail, the enemy will kill everyone here. If we choose to evacuate, I don't think human legs can outrun those monsters. They will still Death, a miserable death, so we must win, and we can only win.”
"Did you hear everything?!"
Shuangxing scolded, and the captains left the temporary headquarters with a bang.
The originally crowded space suddenly became empty. The dim light shone on the man in black, and his shadow loomed as the lamp swayed.
Shuangxing looked at him quietly, breathing slowly, and the down on his long ears was swaying in the wind.
"Do you have any other questions?"
"I'm kind of curious who you are."
Zhou Jinru was silent for a few seconds and shook his head: "You will know later."
The current integration movement is taking a mass line, especially the Snow Monster Team. They do nothing with the people wherever they go, and will even take the initiative to help civilians who encounter difficulties.
Even in the later stages of the integration movement, when the Snow Monster team was about to be slaughtered by the Longmen Black Caps, they still protected an ordinary person.
Why did such a team come to an end?
Because they invaded Longmen, they were Longmen's enemies. No matter what they did, the tough-minded Wei Yanwu would order them to be completely strangled.
Zhou Jinru still remembered that when he first arrived at Longmen, Lord Wei treated Rhode Island as a chess piece.
He turned around and walked out. Froststar shouted from behind: "Where are you going?"
"I'll go investigate. Leader Frost Star will stay here to maintain the scene."
Wandering doctor, staff officer, scout, what else can't he do?
Shuangxing was so angry that she clenched her fists.
…
Zhou Jinru was not alone when he went out for reconnaissance. He was accompanied by three scouts from the Yeti team, and four horses ran out of the slightly chaotic town.
